11 Excuses For Not Training & Solutions

And don't worry about their negative remarks. You'll get support and positive reinforcement from staff and fellow members at the gym about your dedication and improved physique. Just make time for family, friends and other activities besides the gym each week, and everyone will be happy. In other words, follow a balanced lifestyle and be consistent with training, but don't get compulsive and fanatical about fitness.

9. You have physical pain beyond muscle soreness after workouts.

Solution: This sounds like overtraining or working through a particular injury until it turned into chronic pain (elbow tendinitis or a rotator cuff problem, for instance). Perhaps you used a combination of too much weight and poor technique, or caused repetitive stress to a joint from doing the same exercises every workout.

You need to stop your regular workouts and seek medical advice if the pain is constant. Rest the injured body part and do low intensity training (walking, bicycling) until the injury heals, or train other muscle groups that are far from the injured area. You should not discontinue physical activity altogether, but do lower intensity training to maintain fitness.

10. You don't have a steady workout partner.

Solution: Maybe your workout partner is moving or got a new job with different work hours and frequently backs out of training with you. In that case, tell the gym staff you are seeking a workout partner or put up an index card on the gym's bulletin board saying that you are seeking an enthusiastic and reliable training partner. Until you get a partner, it might be worthwhile to temporarily hire a personal trainer to get you going so you're not postponing exercise.

11. You're bored when you work out.

Solution: No one mandates that you must work out every day or every other day. Find an activity that you enjoy — be it jogging, bicycling, swimming, walking, weight training, gardening, dancing, or any particular sport. The point is to be physically active on a regular basis without getting bored or getting obsessed with the same routine. Try weight training one day, then a long walk the next day, then a day of rest, then two days later, swimming or tennis. In other words, expand your horizons in order to prevent boredom or monotony.

no more excuses

In summary, there are dozens of excuses not to exercise. If you put these excuses behind you and stick to a consistent fitness program, you'll be on your way to a healthier and more muscular physique in four to six weeks.